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McCULLOCH
COUNTY, TEXAS
31° 12' 0"
N, 99° 21' 0" W (31.2, -99.35)
Population: 8,172 est. (2016) 8,283 (2010)
Total area: 1,073 square miles (2,780 km2)
1,066 square miles (2,760 km2) land
7.8 square miles (20 km2) water |
McCulloch County
History
(from 1936 Texas
Centennial Marker - Courthouse Square, US 87/377 at US 190)
McCULLOCH COUNTY
Created Aug. 27, 1856.
One of 128 counties formed from Bexar County that extended from the
Rio Grande to the Panhandle,
and as far west as El Paso.
Named for Texas hero, Ben McCulloch, who fought in Texas Revolution,
Indian, Mexican and Civil Wars. Indian and frontier hazards made growth
slow and 20 years passed before buffalo
were hunted off and ranches established.
Organized Aug. 4, 1876 with Brady,
county seat. Became ranch, farm, recreation center. Site of geographical
center of Texas and 1831
Calf Creek Battle, where James Bowie, Alamo
hero, defeated 100 Indians. |
McCulloch
County Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, hotels,
and forum.
County Seat - Brady
Book Hotel Here - Brady
Hotels |
McCulloch
County Vintage Maps
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McCulloch
County 1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
McCulloch County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
McCulloch County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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